Building Trades

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George Richardson, Chair phone: (607) 587-4574
E-mail address: richargh [at] alfredstate [dot] edu

The Building Trades Department is composed of four programs: building construction, masonry, air conditioning & heating, and heavy equipment operations. Rewarding careers in the construction industry are open to students graduating from the Building Trades programs. With the continual development of new building methods and materials, the craftsperson finds it necessary to keep abreast of these developments. Construction, as in many other occupations, is becoming a field of specialists.

The Building Trades programs provide instruction in the skills required by the carpenter, mason, plumber, heating specialist, or air conditioning specialist in the construction and remodeling of residential or other light-frame and masonry buildings. Coupled with "hands-on" experience working at off-campus construction sites, the programs provide the necessary theory as well as instruction in blueprint reading, cost and materials, estimating, safety, and the use of newly developed equipment and materials.

You can watch our students build a green home via a webcam. (If no video player loads, you may need to upgrade your Flash Plug-in.)